Jake Bird

Jake Bird

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
New York Yankees
2026 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Jake Bird in 2026. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
Signed a one-year, $975,000 contract with the Yankees in January of 2026.
Summoned from minors
PNew York Yankees
June 29, 2026
The Yankees recalled Bird from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.
Analysis
He'll grab the roster spot vacated by David Bednar, who was placed on the paternity leave list. Bird boasts a 27:7 K:BB over 24 innings with the Yankees this season, though that's come with a bloated 4.88 ERA. He could be sent back down later this week when Bednar returns.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Jake Bird generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Jake Bird generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-20%
BAA vs RHP
2026
 
 
-47%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-15%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .313 231 51 24 62 17 0 9
Since 2024vs Right .250 328 76 34 71 14 1 7
2026vs Left .406 38 7 3 13 4 0 1
2026vs Right .215 88 23 5 17 4 0 3
2025vs Left .289 112 30 12 28 7 0 4
2025vs Right .267 136 36 13 32 5 1 3
2024vs Left .304 81 14 9 21 6 0 4
2024vs Right .259 104 17 16 22 5 0 1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-44%
ERA at Home
2026
 
 
-1%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-72%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-7%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 3.59 1.30 67.2 2 1 1 9.8 3.6 0.7
Since 2024Away 6.39 1.83 56.1 5 4 0 8.5 5.0 1.8
2026Home 4.11 1.24 15.1 0 1 0 8.2 2.9 1.2
2026Away 4.05 1.43 13.1 1 0 0 10.8 2.0 1.4
2025Home 2.48 1.07 29.0 0 0 0 11.8 2.8 0.3
2025Away 8.89 2.05 26.1 4 2 0 9.6 5.5 2.1
2024Home 4.63 1.63 23.1 2 0 1 8.5 5.0 0.8
2024Away 4.32 1.80 16.2 0 2 0 4.9 6.5 1.6
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Stat Review
How does Jake Bird compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.75
 
K/9
9.4
 
BB/9
2.5
 
HR/9
1.3
 
Fastball
94.6 mph
 
ERA
4.08
 
WHIP
1.33
 
BABIP
.338
 
GB/FB
1.33
 
Left On Base
77.2%
 
Exit Velocity
83.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
7.6%
 
Spin Rate
2535 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
25.8%
 
Swinging Strike
11.4%
 
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Sent down after Saturday's game
PNew York Yankees
June 20, 2026
The Yankees optioned Bird to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Secures sixth hold Tuesday
PNew York Yankees
May 20, 2026
Bird notched a hold against the Blue Jays on Tuesday, striking out one batter and hitting one over a scoreless and hitless two-thirds of an inning.
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Summoned to big leagues
PNew York Yankees
April 22, 2026
The Yankees recalled Bird from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
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Bumped to Triple-A
PNew York Yankees
April 13, 2026
Bird was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Monday's game against the Angels.
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Agrees to deal with Yankees
PNew York Yankees
January 8, 2026
Bird signed a one-year contract with the Yankees to avoid arbitration Thursday.
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Emerging as prime trade candidate
PColorado Rockies
June 28, 2025
Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post relays that Bird should receive plenty of interest from buyers as the July 31 trade deadline approaches.
Analysis
Saunders lists the Diamondbacks, Mets, Phillies and Mariners as the top trade partners with the Rockies. The Rockies are floundering at the bottom of the National League West standings, but Bird has been one of the few bright spots on the team. He has a 2.76 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, three saves, 10 holds and 56:19 K:BB across 45.2 innings.
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